Classics Teams Announced

Posted On 26 Feb 2013

The 2013 classics season is taking shape with ASOs announcement of the teams selected for Paris-Roubaix, Flech Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Tom Boonen will be aiming to repeat at Roubaix and pass Roger De Vlaeminck as the first five time winner of the Hell of the North. His teammate, Sylvain Chavanel, will be there if he falters hoping to become the first French winner since Frdric Guesdon 15 years ago. The young American, Taylor Phinney, could be the man for BMC, working with teammate Alessandro Ballan, who is clearly tired of finishing third at Roubaix after his third time last year.

The Ardennes classics feature rolling terrain more suited to the all around rider and is frequently the first time we see grand tour contenders truly stretch their legs in a new season. Joaquim Rodriguez won Flech last year, but Cannondales Peter Sagan has already marked the day on his calendar as an early season priority. Liege-Bastogne-Liege, or La Doyenne meaning the oldest, was first raced in 1892 with the Belgian Lon Houa victorious. Last years edition was won by Maxim Iglinsky, but look for Philippe Gilbert, Andy Schleck and an on form Alejandro Valverde to ride to win.

Twenty-five teams have been selected to take part of Paris-Roubaix 2013, which will take place on April the seventh.

Six other teams, invited by the organizers, will make up the field for the 111th edition of Paris-Roubaix : Bretagne – Sch Environnement (Fra)Cofidis, Solutions Crdits (Fra)IAM Cycling (Sui)Sojasun (Fra)Team Europcar (Fra)Team Netapp – Endura (Ger)

Twenty-five teams have been selected to take part of the Flche Wallonne 2013, which will take place on April the seventeenth.

Six other teams, invited by the organizers, will make up the field for the 77th edition of the Flche Wallonne Accent Jobs Wanty (Bel) Colombia (Col) Crelan Euphony (Bel) IAM Cycling (Sui) Sojasun (Fra) Topsport Vlaanderen Baloise (Bel)

Twenty-five teams have been selected to take part of Lige-Bastogne-Lige 2013, which will take place on April the twenty-first.

Six other teams, invited by the organizers, will make up the field for the 99th edition of Lige-Bastogne-Lige : Accent Jobs Wanty (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Crdits (Fra) Crelan Euphony (Bel) IAM Cycling (Sui) Team Europcar (Fra) Topsport Vlaanderen Baloise (Bel)